Chinese company LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. has announced that it has broken a world record for silicon solar cell efficiency. This comes only 4 months after it set another record on May 7th.
According to the company, this is the 17th time that it has set a world record in solar cell efficiency since April 2021. In November 2023, LONGi announced that it had set a record in the efficiency of crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells of 33.9%.
Certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), under laboratory conditions LONGi’s new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) has reached an efficiency of 27.30%.
LONGi announced the record at a celebratory event in Madrid, alongside the debut of a new product, the Hi-MO 9. The event’s guests included LONGi’s founder and president, Li Zhenguo, Vice President Dennis She, Chief Scientist Dr. Xu Xixiang, and international client representatives.
A new module
In the announcement, LONGi revealed that the Hi-MO 9 is a solar module with capabilities of up to 660W, based on the 2nd generation Hybrid Passivated Back Contact (HPBC) solar cell technology and the TaiRay wafer – the company’s recently distributed silicon wafer.
The Hi-MO 9 module will feature a conversion efficiency of up to 24.43%, suitable for tough environments such as lakes, mountains, and deserts.
“The module is designed to the highest standards of reliability. Power plant owners can rest assured that a plant built from the Hi-MO 9 module will help them make the most efficient use of their land and get the most value out of sunlight.” – Dennis She, LONGi VP
The panels will be produced at the company’s Jiaxing Production Base; recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Global Lighthouse Factory.
